Welcome to Ark! I'm going to take a brief few minutes and try to summarize the inner workings of the server, some of the features we've implemented, and the current rules. As always, this is a GIA community driven server, so your input is always welcome - however, until the rules have been official revised, they will have to be abided by.

Rules

-No arguing with admins/moderators in game. The forum or Discord is a place for friendly discussion - not in game chat
-Base raiding is allowed! The server offers ORP (offline raid protection) which will keep your base safe for a limited time ten minutes after your entire tribe logs off. This means there is a small window where players can raid your base. This is intentional so that players cannot abuse ORP. Your dinos are only 100% safe if they are on passive. If they are not on passive, but under the effects of ORP they do double damage and have double health - you will have to decide if leaving them on aggressive or passive is better for your tribe
-Absolutely no racism or bigotry. This is a zero tolerance community. One warning, then a ban.
-We like assholes. They keep the server interesting and give players someone to kill - however, extreme harassment isn't okay. This will be judged on a case-by-case basis and is typically only a problem if players are repeatedly and relentlessly harassed in chat.
-Cave building and all that other stuff that is normally "not allowed" is allowed. This isn't a "my little pony" server. However, building in caves takes increased damage.